Winsome Antique Cabinet Card with Hand-tinted Flowers tabletop game born in 1951 in Jemez

born in 1951 in Jemez Pueblo

Plus a hollowed out half walnut shell to pile them into

it's a nice one to hang on the wall

There's a warm patina on the brass

Winsome Antique Cabinet Card with Hand-tinted Flowers tabletop game born in 1951 in JemezSuch a winsome feeling one; whether wedding flowers or mourning flowers I do not know, but I sure love the slightly frayed ribbon that holds them together, with their thorny cut stems splayed below it. And the pale pink and pale yellow hand tinting has the effect of seeming as if longing to revivify them but instead casting them further into the past. Formally and associatively quite a delicate feeling thing. 6 1 2" x 4 1 4" and in good condition,